                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
               CHAPTER 9D--OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
 
Sec. 288c. Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, 
        member, officer, or employee of Senate
        
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, 
when directed to do so pursuant to section 288b(a) of this title, the 
Counsel shall--
        (1) defend the Senate, a committee, subcommittee, Member, 
    officer, or employee of the Senate in any civil action pending in 
    any court of the United States or of a State or political 
    subdivision thereof, in which the Senate, such committee, 
    subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee is made a party defendant 
    and in which there is placed in issue the validity of any proceeding 
    of, or action, including issuance of any subpena or order, taken by 
    the Senate, or such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or 
    employee in its or his official or representative capacity; or
        (2) defend the Senate or a committee, subcommittee, Member, 
    officer, or employee of the Senate in any proceeding with respect to 
    any subpena or order directed to the Senate or such committee, 
    subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee in its or his official or 
    representative capacity.

    (b) Representation of a Member, officer, or employee under 
subsection (a) of this section shall be undertaken by the Counsel only 
upon the consent of such Member, officer, or employee.

(Pub. L. 95-521, title VII, Sec. 704, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1877.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 288b, 288g, 288k of this 
title.
